=== Handrail Accessibility Widget ===
Contributors: ifrederico
Tags: accessibility, a11y, widget, contrast, text-to-speech
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.3.5
License: MIT
License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Adds the Handrail accessibility widget to your site: font sizing, contrast modes, dyslexia-friendly font, text-to-speech, and more.

== Description ==

Handrail is a small floating panel that gives your visitors accessibility controls they actually want — font sizing, contrast modes, a dyslexia-friendly font, animation pausing, text-to-speech, and more. Like a real handrail: quiet support that helps without claiming to fix the building.

Everything the widget needs is bundled with the plugin and served from your own site — the widget script, the OpenDyslexic font, and the optional audit engine. No external requests, no CDNs, no tracking, no accounts. Configure position, button size, and language from Settings > Handrail Accessibility Widget.

The widget is free and open source (MIT), with no paid tier. Visitor preferences are stored locally in their browser and never sent anywhere.

Note: this widget is a complement to — not a substitute for — real accessibility work (semantic HTML, ARIA, keyboard navigation, alt text). It does not guarantee compliance with WCAG, ADA, Section 508, or any other standard.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `handrail-widget` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install via the Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Go to Settings > Handrail Accessibility Widget to configure position, size, and language.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this make my site WCAG/ADA compliant? =

No. No overlay does. Use it as a convenience layer on top of a properly built, accessible site.

= Where does the script load from? =

From your own site. The widget script, the OpenDyslexic font, and the audit engine (axe-core, used only in developer mode) are all bundled inside the plugin — no external requests are made.

= Does the plugin collect any data? =

No. There is no tracking, no analytics, and no phoning home. Visitor preferences (such as font size or contrast choices) are stored in their own browser.

== Source Code ==

The bundled JavaScript is built from public, human-readable source code:

* `js/accessible-web-widget.wp.min.js` — the widget itself. Source repository: https://github.com/ifrederico/accessible-web-widget (MIT). Build with `npm install && npm run build` (Rollup); this file is the `dist/accessible-web-widget.wp.min.js` output, a WordPress-specific build with no remote fallback URLs.
* `js/axe.min.js` — axe-core 4.11.1 by Deque Systems, unmodified. Source repository: https://github.com/dequelabs/axe-core (MPL-2.0). Loaded only in developer mode (`?acc-dev=true`).
* `fonts/OpenDyslexic3-Regular.*` — OpenDyslexic by Abbie Gonzalez, https://opendyslexic.org/ (SIL OFL 1.1; see `fonts/LICENSE.txt`).

== Changelog ==

= 1.3.5 =
* Renamed to Handrail Accessibility Widget.
* Removed the credit link from the widget panel.
* The bundled widget script is now a WordPress-specific build that contains no remote fallback URLs, and the readme documents where all bundled source code lives.

= 1.3.4 =
* All assets are now bundled with the plugin and served from your own site: the widget script (previously loaded from the jsDelivr CDN), the OpenDyslexic font, and the axe-core audit engine used in developer mode. The plugin no longer makes any external requests.

= 1.3.3 =
* Completes the developer-mode gating from 1.3.2: a previously saved Annotations preference no longer downloads or runs the audit engine (axe-core) on normal visits. The audit engine now loads only with ?acc-dev=true, without exceptions.

= 1.3.2 =
* The background accessibility scan (axe-core) and the violation-count bubble now run only in developer mode (?acc-dev=true). Regular visitors no longer download or execute the audit engine, making the widget lighter on every page view.
* Security maintenance for development dependencies (build and test tooling only; the shipped widget has no runtime dependencies).

= 1.3.1 =
* Fixes the menu opening on the right side when the widget button is positioned bottom-left or top-left; the panel now docks to the button's edge.
* Adds an optional menuPosition ('left' or 'right') setting to override the docking side independently of the button position.

= 1.3.0 =
* Bundles widget version 1.3.0: the menu now opens as a full-height side panel with an "Accessibility Options" header, the language picker beside the close button, one-tap profiles as toggle switches, and a roughly 20% wider layout.
* Improved keyboard and screen-reader behavior: opening the menu focuses the dialog itself and the focus trap handles Shift+Tab from the dialog.

= 1.2.0 =
* Bundles widget version 1.2.0: accessibility profiles, page structure navigator, text magnifier, mute sounds, Shadow DOM UI, RTL layout with Arabic and Hebrew, and pt-BR translations.
* Regional language codes such as "pt-BR" now resolve to the matching dictionary instead of falling back to English.

= 1.1.4 =
* Initial plugin release, bundling widget version 1.1.4.